# Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp in the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park has been named Best Weekend Escape at the Best of George Readers’ Choice Awards in the Western Cape. The award, based on public nominations and voting, recognises outstanding local businesses. Known for its forest trails, panoramic views, and diverse accommodation, the […]
# The DA in Gauteng has expressed concern at the increase in sexual assault and teenage pregnancy, which it says has reached pandemic levels. Over 23-thousand-691 cases of teenage pregnancies have been reported in the province from January to December 2024. Meanwhile, 521 babies were delivered by girls between the ages of 10 and 14 […]
# Police in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, are hunting suspects linked to a series of murders and violent crimes over the weekend. Four people were killed in separate incidents, including shootings in Mhongqo informal settlement and surrounding areas, and one stabbing on Saturday. Police are investigating four murders, an attempted murder, and a rape, with motives […]
# Western Cape MEC of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, says the housing beneficiary verification drive provides residents, who are already registered on the housing demand database, the opportunity to check their registrations. The department hosted a successful housing beneficiary verification drive in the City of Cape Town’s Subcouncil 14 area over the weekend. Simmers says Subcouncil […]
# An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding a fire at a building in Sunnyside, Pretoria, which left two people dead on Sunday. The City of Tshwane emergency services responded to a structural fire around 4 am at Sunnyside. Upon arrival at the De Williershof residential building, firefighters found the basement engulfed in […]
# Gauteng Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko says she is committed to linking former substance users with skills development and training opportunities, which will empower them to reintegrate into society whilst living productive lives. The MEC recently visited the government-funded Bakae Initiative in Soweto, which has assisted over ten-thousand people since 2022. Mazibuko says her […]
# The DA is demanding the immediate suspension of the South African National Defence Force’s Cuban deployment plan. The SANDF is planning to send 20 of its soldiers to Cuba next year at a cost of 28-million-rand, for courses that are not recognised in South Africa. Each officer will cost between 115-thousand-rand and 140-thousand-rand per […]
# DA has accused minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, of turning his back on South African athletes and artists, all while claiming to support them. The party’s Leah Potgieter says established festivals like the National Arts Festival, KKNK and Woordfees, were publicly promised support by the minster. She says after existing funding […]
# The Western Cape has nearly halved its title deed backlog, dropping from 73-thousand in 2016/17 to 34-thousand in 2024/25. In 2024/25 alone, the Department of Infrastructure delivered six-thousand-515 deeds, more than double its target. The DA’s Dirk Wessels highlights initiatives like George’s ‘one-day title deed’ pilot, which provides families with immediate homeownership, offering security, […]
